Personal papers

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1572828
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1
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series
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3208409
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2020-04-03 14:51:03 UTC
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2021-03-11 19:52:15 UTC

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unitid
{"value"=>"3208409", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1936-1987", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1936/1987"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Personal papers"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Personal papers hold material documenting various aspects of Sullivan's life, including biographical information often used to introduce her at performances; a copy of the chapter on Sullivan in <span class=\"title\">The Street That Never Slept</span>; awards; a manuscript of a play Sullivan wrote; and correspondence and other material chronicling her involvement in various charitable and professional organizations, including the Negro Actors Guild. Also documented are Sullivan's efforts with The House That Jazz Built (THTJB), the non-profit jazz music community center dedicated to the memory of her third husband Cliff Jackson. The ephemera from THTJB include membership and donation forms, handwritten notes from Sullivan to friends, fund-raising materials, and a board listing for the organization. Other ephemera in the series include personal, business and membership cards, invitations, autographed publicity from trumpeter Charles McGee, and a Loch Lomond brochure presumably picked up on Sullivan's visit to Scotland in May 1948. The Family and Friends sub-series contain folders on her first husband, John Kirby; her children, Orville Williams and Paula Morris; and her friend, Jeni Le Gon, the tap-dancer and actress. Materials pertaining to Cliff Jackson are not included here since they are more substantial and therefore have been organized into a separate series.</p>"}
date_start
1936
keydate
1936
date_end
1987
date_inclusive_start
1936
date_inclusive_end
1987

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  1. Biographical material
  2. Memberships, activities, and community involvement
  3. The House that Jazz Built
  4. Awards
  5. Writing
  6. Ephemera
  7. Family and friends [4/1]